fist bump

American

noun

Informal.

a gesture of greeting, friendship, triumph, etc., in which two people make a fist and bump each other's knuckles.

Other Word Forms

fist-bump verb

Etymology

Origin of fist bump

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Daniel Dubois refused a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley as the pair came face-to-face at a lively news conference in London.

From BBC

The two of them burst into laughter and share a fist bump.

From Literature

Blake Snell is walking along one of the barriers giving every nearby fan — every one — a fist bump.

From Los Angeles Times

“Deal,” said George, and they lifted their mittens and gave each other a fist bump.

From Literature

The tourists shook off their surprise and leaned in to ooh and ahh and take pictures of the polar bear, and Owen’s dad turned around in the driver’s seat and gave Owen a quiet fist bump.

From Literature

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023